The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-13
A QUEER BARGAIN.


.... out the new track, we were all
I.f exercised about IT, Some took
t..N and some another Some was
~ aud said twould open mp mar
.r.u. and increase the yally o. land;
I.. ..Her, allowed that the farms would
r.l. fhc wheat fields set aire, the
.... ua over and killed and The noise
...... 20 Aladdin nO0sance.
I.|tf0u some of 'cm was real mad,
.... naldcst of the hull lot was on
Helscy Ann S.mcoe.
.ls single unmarried woman,
" W or more. and lived on poor
place Of her own, just above the
kOIs tavern
Ir.. only two or three acres Of gray
nI with two room frame house
Folks said she had a lcetle money
...f somewhere, for she was powerful
....f making bargains and held tight
..la 900 She got hold of. but, an the
.e made great talk about poverty
.>cutc lor not giving more ia the
Hln society and for repairs 20 the
house.
Zoe seemed 90 get along's well as
with hDr garden and her COW and
fry and tAc little cd she q prem
uu thc cts pDorhouse 90 help do
nnt "a bad tempered woman ia
Hf ] ten you She was mighty
.n fUe Iay thc railroad folks come TO
ml told beer they were suryeyn'
.. Hul thut DO would hey 90 run
Zoo through her house.
Jared mp then aud lowed the prop
.. h.rs AND Nobody had "a right 90
.M.. sDt foot on 10 without her
fhey were civil enough aud
U.i uI said they was willing 10
...IhI- tho yaliy % the hull property
l.e privilege OF running the road
though
.. Wrdut hear ID, but ont o. sheer
mr.n..s refused every offer though
... body could see that her mouth
cred ai theNDry mention of the money
.le said she'd never give mp her home,
they ran their iujme through the
c tu0uil be- over her maugled body.
.I -ae wound zap by threatening if they
quit boo % short time, she'd have
." arrested for trespass Ou her prem
H.I .hc nryt day .hc went down 90
I.,. iiolier TO sec her cousin Lucndy
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''i, 7D' tel tne De'' o. 'he
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